The vice president for science and technology affairs stated: knowledge-based companies and startups have gained technologies and innovations that can work as a strong fortress against damages caused by narcotics. However, the ecosystem of these innovations and the extraordinary market in this area should be at their disposal.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, talked about the capacity of innovation ecosystem in a gathering of managers and experts in the field of prevention, discovery and fight against narcotics.

During the “specialized meeting of deputies, general directors and secretaries of drug coordination council”, the vice president for science and technology affairs mentioned that new technologies and automation processes are essential for preventing the spread of drugs and combating drug trafficking. In this regard, he added: the complexity and evolutions of today"s world necessitate the use of advanced technologies; we must work in all technological areas related to the prevention, detection and treatment of drug abuse injuries.

Ability of Ecosystem

Emphasizing the necessity of searching for product creation or an effective solution of universities in knowledge-based companies and startups, Sattari continued: the main product of universities is graduated and creative human resources. The university solves the problems of society thanks to knowledge-based companies and startups that are the product of their graduates" creativity. Universities can provide solutions, but companies should expect the product.

Pointing out the necessity for providing a considerable market for technologies to companies to deal with narcotics, he asserted: fighting against narcotics requires a dynamic and fresh ecosystem that is boosted by paving the way for the activity of knowledge-based companies. Our main priority is to create this ecosystem so that creative startups can be launched by creative and active young people, not only to reduce the damage to this scourge of society, but also to create the large knowledge-based marketplace, and a strong fortress in the face of the smuggling market.

Sattari marked: there are more than 4700 knowledge-based companies and thousands of startups that can provide efficient technologies and advanced products for fight against narcotics. Effective cooperation of businesses in the defense sector is a good model that can be implemented in all areas of fight against narcotics, from prevention to treatment of addiction.

According to the vice president for science and technology affairs, we have tremendous knowledge-based companies whose technology and innovations can come from many different sectors, including the frontier area where good technology has developed. We also have proper achievements in the radar production field. Native technologies in the field of genetics can accelerate the process of breeding, training, and enhancing the efficiency and intelligence of drug-detection dogs, which cost them enormous costs annually.

Sattari considered the use of XR devices a successful example of use of abilities of knowledge-based companies in production of advanced and technological equipment.

The president of the knowledge-based economy and culture-building technologies development headquarter emphasized: the ultimate goal must be the formation of an ecosystem where innovative ideas can become an efficient product or service with the help of the private sector. We must welcome and use any form of new technology to achieve success in the fight against narcotics smuggling. We must also focus on the result of these businesses and allow them to finalize their work creatively and freely.

Saving more than One Billion Dollars

Pointing out that the ecosystem in the field of medicine, medical equipment, and biotechnology has now matured and empowered to meet its technological needs, Sattari declared: most pharmaceutical companies in the private sector have introduced knowledge-based products without any help, and the government has created the field for this ecosystem and with the support of the private sector so that knowledge-based companies could meet the pharmaceutical needs of our country. They only need a suitable market.

The president of the biotechnology development headquarter pointed out the saving of more than one billion dollars as a result of pharmaceutical products in the ecosystem.

According to the vice president for science and technology affairs, the nation"s largest asset and capital is the manpower that stands up to fight the domestic disaster. Technology must come to the fore to prevent the loss of this valuable capital. Maintaining this valuable capital, which is the nation"s elite and needed to stay and help their country prosper, is made possible by relying on technology and innovation from knowledge-based companies and startups.”

We Welcome the Presence of Knowledge-based Companies

During the meeting, General Eskandar Momeni, mentioned preparedness of the narcotics office for presence of knowledge-based companies in various prevention, discovery and treatment areas, adding: to combat this, technological and up-to-date solutions are definitely needed to partner with knowledge-based companies to take advantage of this capability.

Unveiling and Awarding

During the ceremony, two strategic documents, five books and one comprehensive drug-centric system were unveiled by Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, and General Eskandar Momeni, the general secretary of the narcotics office. In addition, top researchers in the field of fight against narcotics were appreciated and awarded.